Matt Chatham
Encyclopedia
Matt Chatham is an American football
linebacker
who is currently a free agent
. He played college football at South Dakota
.
, and won All-State honors in football and baseball.
. As a junior he made 95 tackles and six interceptions. In his senior year he made 74 tackles and one interception.
as a rookie free agent but was released before the start of the regular season.
He spent the first six seasons of his career in New England, where he was instrumental in the Patriots' three Super Bowl
victories (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). Chatham's most notable play was the leveling of a streaker, identified as Mark Roberts, as he ran from security personnel during Super Bowl XXXVIII
. *This play ranks #50 on ESPN's Greatest Super Bowl moments.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He played college football at South Dakota
South Dakota Coyotes
The South Dakota Coyotes, also known as the USD Coyotes , are the athletic teams for the University of South Dakota. Their team colors are vermilion and white. They have been members of The Summit League of the NCAA's Division I since the 2011-12 season...
.
High school years
Chatham attended North High School in Sioux City, IowaSioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
, and won All-State honors in football and baseball.
College career
Chatham attended the University of South DakotaUniversity of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...
. As a junior he made 95 tackles and six interceptions. In his senior year he made 74 tackles and one interception.
NFL career
Chatham was signed by the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
as a rookie free agent but was released before the start of the regular season.
He spent the first six seasons of his career in New England, where he was instrumental in the Patriots' three Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
victories (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). Chatham's most notable play was the leveling of a streaker, identified as Mark Roberts, as he ran from security personnel during Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....
. *This play ranks #50 on ESPN's Greatest Super Bowl moments.